Located at the edge of Thermopolis, Hot Springs State Park was built around the world’s largest single mineral hot spring. Big Spring pours forth millions of gallons of mineral water every 24 hours at a constant temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit. The perpetual fountain forms a seething caldron from which some of the water is channeled into pools to be cooled and then piped into bathhouses for public use. From another stream, the water flows over enchanting Rainbow Terrace and then spills down into the Big Horn River.
Two swimming plunges and the State Bath House provide indoor and outdoor pools. Open year ‘round, the plunges offer mineral water swimming and all types of recreation equipment. A herd of buffalo roams the red hills behind the main portion of Hot Springs State Park.
I've learned there are plenty of trails that are open to bikes in Jackson Hole. After all, the Tetons are only one of the four mountain ranges in the area and Grand Teton National Park only covers a portion (albeit a large one) of the Tetons themselves. Here are a few trail recommendations for varying difficulty levels, as well as some Jackson Hole bike shops happy to give out more bike info. read more
The world’s oldest national park is a total environment of plants and animals living together in a 2.2-million-acre biotic community, in which each form of life plays a role in the existence of the other. read more
